Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Dominican Republic

Population living in slums in the Dominican Republic in 2022 — 11.2%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 18.9 pp.

2022 11.2% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 89of 181
Period maximum 30.2%2000
Period minimum 11.2%2016

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Dominican Republic, 2000–2022101520253035200020032006200920122015201820212000: 30.2%2002: 27.8%2004: 25.4%2006: 23.1%2008: 20.7%2010: 18.3%2012: 16%2014: 13.6%2016: 11.2%2018: 11.2%2020: 11.2%2022: 11.2%
Change over the period: −18.9 pp Annual average: -0.86 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 11.2%
World 23.2%
Population living in slums — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 11.2
2020 11.2
2018 11.2
2016 11.2
2014 13.6
2012 16
2010 18.3
2008 20.7
2006 23.1
2004 25.4
2002 27.8
2000 30.2

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.